Andrew Jackson

His Life and Times

By: H. W. Brands

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Paperback | 15 December 2006 | Edition Number 1

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From the bestselling author of The First American, a magisterial portrait of the controversial president who ushered in the Age of Democracy. First time in paperback.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. From thetwo-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The First American comesthe first major single-volume biography in a decade of the president who defined American democracy . "A big, rich biography."-The Boston Globe

H. W. Brands reshapes our understanding of this fascinating man, and of the Age of Democracy that he ushered in. An orphan at a young age and without formal education or the family lineage of the Founding Fathers, Jackson showed that the presidency was not the exclusive province of the wealthy and the well-born but could truly be held by a man of the people. On a majestic, sweeping scale Brands re-creates Jackson's rise from his hardscrabble roots to his days as frontier lawyer, then on to his heroic victory in the Battle of New Orleans, and finally to the White House. Capturing Jackson's outsized life and deep impact on American history, Brands also explores his controversial actions, from his unapologetic expansionism to the disgraceful Trail of Tears.

Look for H.W. Brands's otherbiographies-THE FIRST AMERICAN (Benjamin Franklin),THE MAN WHO SAVED THE UNION(Ulysses S. Grant),TRAITOR TO HIS CLASS(Franklin Roosevelt)and REAGAN.

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"Jackson was an American original, a wholly fascinating figure whom H. W. Brands brings to life in a big, rich biography. . . .Brands weaves together keen political history with anecdote and marvelous sense of place to produce a vivid tableau." --The Boston Globe

"A great story. . . . Serves up everything you might expect in a ripping yarn: murderous duels, savage Indian raids, equally savage counterattacks." --The Washington Post Book World

"Highly readable and entertaining. . . . [Brands] presents Jackson, warts and all, as the fascinating and exceedingly real character that he was and lets the man emerge from behind the image to stand on his own." --Dallas Morning News

"Revealing. . . . A masterful, detailed account of Jackson's life and his contributions to the nation. Thoroughly researched and thoughtfully told." --The Oregonian

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Prologue	p. vii
Map: Jackson's Battlefields	p. xii
Child of the Revolution (1767-1805)
The Prize	p. 3
I Could Have Shot Him	p. 19
Alone	p. 29
Away West	p. 42
Shadowed Love	p. 56
Republicans and Revolutionaries	p. 66
Fighting Words	p. 83
Rendering Judgment	p. 96
Son of the West (1805-1814)
Conspiracy	p. 113
Affair of Honor	p. 129
All Must Feel the Injuries	p. 139
Master and Slaves	p. 147
Nor Infamy upon Us	p. 154
Native Genius	p. 164
Old Hickory	p. 174
Sharp Knife	p. 188
The River of Blood	p. 205
American Hero (1814-1821)
Peace Giver	p. 225
The Spanish Front	p. 236
Pirates and Patriots	p. 249
Day of Deliverance	p. 263
The Second Washington	p. 284
East by Southwest	p. 300
Party and Politics	p. 312
Judge and Executioner	p. 322
The Eye of the Storm	p. 332
Conquistador	p. 342
The People's President (1821-1837)
Cincinnatus	p. 363
The Death Rattle of the Old Regime	p. 376
Democracy Triumphant	p. 389
Democracy Rampant	p. 406
Spoils of Victory	p. 414
Tools of Wickedness	p. 421
Jacksonian Theory	p. 431
False Colors	p. 439
Attack and Counterattack	p. 455
Or Die with the Union	p. 472
Justice Marshall for the Defense	p. 483
Wealth versus Commonwealth	p. 494
An Old Friend and a New Frontier	p. 506
Patriarch of Democracy (1837-1845)
The Home Front	p. 529
To the Ramparts Once More	p. 541
The Soul of the Republic	p. 553
Sources	p. 561
Annotated Bibliography	p. 597
Acknowledgments	p. 608
Index	p. 609
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